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Black and white chalk drawing of a woman with a basket and a small boy holding her skirt, on blue-gray paper.

Woman and Boy

François Boucher

Red chalk drawing of a seated nude woman with white highlights, one leg extended and a cloth draped across her lap.

Seated female nude

François Boucher, 1742

Brown ink and wash drawing of bearded men beside a tent, with reclining figures and children in the foreground.

Laban Searching for his Idols (Genesis 31: 19-37)

François Boucher

Red chalk drawing of two figures in Asian dress by a brazier, one pouring tea, with a seated Buddha figure above.

Fire

François Boucher, ca. 1740

Drawing of the Nativity with the Virgin holding the infant Christ, kneeling shepherds, an ox, and cherubs in a glowing sky.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

François Boucher

Etched oval portrait of a bearded man with wavy hair, framed by a ribbon bow, with dense cross-hatched background.

Portrait of Edgar Allan Poe

Édouard Manet, ca. 1860-62

Etching of a goose in the foreground beside a bare tree, with a second goose and sketched branches in the background.

Goose

Berthe Morisot, 1889

Etching of two tree trunks beside a river with loose foliage and a small boat at lower right.

Landscape (Tree-trunks near a River)

Berthe Morisot, 1888

Small etching of a duck resting by water beside tall reeds and leafy plants, printed on a large white sheet.

Duck and Reeds

Berthe Morisot, 1889

Lithograph of a raven perched on a bust atop a pedestal, with a sleeping figure in the lower right and dense diagonal shading

Perched upon a Bust of Pallas, from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

Édouard Manet, 1875

Lithograph of a man at an open shutter watching a raven fly over a dark city skyline of chimneys and rooftops.

Open Here I Flung the Shutter, from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

Édouard Manet, 1875

Loose black lithograph of a chair and a dark floor shadow in a room, with a bird-like form, by Edouard Manet, 1875.

The Shadow that Lies Floating on the Floor, from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

Édouard Manet, 1875

Design for the poster and cover for "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

Édouard Manet, 1875

Pen and ink drawing of the Madonna holding the infant Christ seated on clouds, with an angel and rays of light.

Madonna and Child Seated on Clouds (recto); Madonna and Child in Reverse (verso)

Vicente Salvador Gómez, 1637-1700

Grey wash drawing in arched frame of two women embracing beside a doorway, with other figures and trees behind.

Visitation

Domingos Sequeira, 1768-1837

Pencil sketch of a bent nude male figure with one arm raised and the other extended, on cream paper.

Study of two figures, one lunging at the other

Félicien Rops, ca. 1870

Sheet with figures, details of hands and feet

Félicien Rops, ca. 1870

Pen and ink sketch of a man in a hat leaning forward to push a plow across a field with diagonal hatching behind him.

Study of a man pushing a plow

Félicien Rops, ca. 1870

Pen and grey wash drawing of Psyche bathing, with attendants and flying cherubs in an oval composition.

The Bath of Psyche

Pierre Jacques Cazes, n.d.

Pen and ink sketch of two standing male figures in draped garments, one with an arm raised, on tan paper.

Two Standing Male Figures

Jacopo Zucchi, 1540-96

Red chalk and ink drawing of a kneeling bearded old man seen from behind, arm outstretched, head turned upward.

Kneeling Bearded Old Man (recto); Section of a Draped Limb and Sketches (verso)

Nosadella, 1500-1571

Pen and ink drawing of a standing winged angel with one arm raised and a draped cloth in the other hand.

Standing Figure of an Angel

Pedro Duque Cornejo, ca. 1700-50

Pen and brown ink drawing of a standing male figure in a flowing robe, gazing upward with one arm extended.

Standing Male Saint (an Apostle?)

Pedro Duque Cornejo, ca. 1700-50

Pen and brown ink sketch of two women embracing in an interior, with loosely drawn figures and drapery behind them.

Visitation

Pedro Duque Cornejo, ca. 1716-18

Ink and wash drawing of the Flight into Egypt: Mary on a donkey holding the infant Christ, with Joseph walking ahead in an ar

The Flight into Egypt

Pedro Duque Cornejo, ca. 1700-50

Red chalk drawing of the Adoration of the Shepherds with the Holy Family, kneeling shepherds, and cherubs in clouds above.

Adoration of the Shepherds

Nicolas Bertin, n.d.

Drawing of a waterfall pouring through a vaulted cavern with a seated figure, foliage and rocky ledges in the foreground.

The So-Called Stables of Maecenas at Tivoli

Louis Chaix, n.d.

Black chalk drawing of a woman with wavy hair and a high collar, with a handwritten inscription in the upper right corner.

Portrait of Charlotte Duchesne

Philippe de Champaigne, ca. 1628

Watercolor of a sunlit road with umbrella pines, whitewashed buildings, an oxcart, and travelers near a column.

Road Leading to the Grotto of Posillipo

Claude Louis Châtelet, 18th century

Brown ink sketch of a winged angel descending in clouds toward a kneeling woman beside a stone block.

The Annunciation

Pedro Duque Cornejo, ca. 1700-50